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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q4SCImago #23,995Gold OA

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Abbreviation (ISO):JPN J APPL ENTOMOL Z
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Identifier (ISSN):0021-4914(Print)/1347-6068(Online)
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Publisher:Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology

WoS Q4
00110.3220180.3220190.520200.3920210.520230.220240.320250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.169
#23,995

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
43articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology has the abbreviated Japanese name, "ODOKON", and publishes papers on fundamental and applied research, reviews of research and book reviews in order to promote and spread information from the extensive fields related to applied entomology and zoology. This journal publishes contributions of research on entomology and zoology concerning agriculture, medicine, ecology, etc., and bears a leading role to publish pioneering works in these fields. The contributors belong to universities, independent administrative agencies, public institutions, private enterprises, etc., and the contents of papers have a diverse and varied range.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.9%Botany58.8%Ecology58%Zoology45.7%Horticulture37.4%Geology31.2%Paleontology29.2%Larva24.5%Computational biology22.7%Genetics21.1%Agronomy20.9%Business20.5%Medicine20.2%Marketing20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENTOMOLOGY

Q4
Rank105/110
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENTOMOLOGY

Q4
Rank104/110
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year43
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year54
Total Citations6
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year46
Total Citations4
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year44
Total Citations14
2022
IF—
Articles / Year49
Total Citations25

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #23,995Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1957-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.169

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,508 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations13
3-Year Documents31
Citable Documents31

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate16.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Insect ScienceQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENTOMOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Japanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology (abbr: JPN J APPL ENTOMOL Z, ISSN: 0021-4914) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology in Japan since 1957. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.169 (Q4), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,508 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Publication Language
Japanese
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1957
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JAPAN SOC APPL ENTOMOL ZOOL, 1-43-11 KOMAGOME TOSHIMA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 170

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28